Multiple Sebaceous Carcinomas in an African American Patient with Muir-Torre Syndrome
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Keywords
Muir-Torre, Sebaceous Carcinoma, Sebaceous neoplasm, African American, sebaceous gland carcinoma, cutaneous neoplasm
Abstract
Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare, aggressive cutaneous tumor that is known to be associated with Muir-Torre syndrome, an autosomal dominant phenotypic variant of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer or Lynch Syndrome. This case report describes a rare case of multiple sebaceous carcinomas on the back and groin in an African American male in the setting of Muir-Torre syndrome.
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Callie Hill, Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama